CNA - PRN

PACS

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors. This role involves a range of essential duties focused on resident care, safety, and comfort, as well as maintaining accurate records and adhering to facility policies and procedures. The position requires a commitment to providing a warm and positive environment for residents and collaborating with nursing personnel to identify and address any issues. The company, PACS, is a leader in post-acute healthcare, offering a proven model of mission-driven care that balances national resources with local decision-making. They are dedicated to connecting exceptional people with premier healthcare careers and fostering an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity.

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, of 10th grade education
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of the state.
• CPR certification

Nice To Haves

• CPR Preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide routine daily nursing care and services to assigned residents according to their assessment and care plan.
• Identify residents before administering treatments or serving meals.
• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, and charts in an informative and descriptive manner using authorized abbreviations.
• Report all changes in resident condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse promptly.
• Report all observed accidents and incidents as they occur.
• Maintain resident confidentiality and report any suspected or known violations.
• Report any suspected unauthorized attempts to access the facility’s information system.
• Perform only trained nursing care procedures.
• Ensure resident rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Greet residents, escort them to their rooms, and introduce them to others.
• Make residents comfortable.
• Inventory, mark, and store resident’s personal possessions and clothing.
• Assist residents with packing possessions during transfers or discharges.
• Transport residents to new rooms or receiving areas.
• Assist with loading/unloading residents to/from vehicles.
• Create and maintain a warm, personal, and positive atmosphere, and a calm environment.
• Meet with shift nursing personnel to identify and correct problem areas and improve services.
• Report all resident complaints and grievances.
• Participate in and receive nursing reports.
• Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Make beds and add extra covers as requested.
• Measure and record resident temperatures, pulses, and respirations (TPRs).
• Weigh and measure residents as instructed.
• Ensure residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Answer resident calls promptly.
• Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements and recording food/fluid intake.
• Report changes in resident eating habits to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Keep resident water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
• Perform after-meal care.
• Follow work assignments and schedules.
• Cooperate with inter-departmental and facility personnel.
• Notify the facility when late or absent.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
• Assist residents with daily functions (dental and mouth care, bath, hair combing, dressing/undressing).
• Keep residents dry by changing gowns, clothing, and linens when wet or soiled.
• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Assist in preparing residents for physical examinations.
• Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met according to their wishes.
• Observe and report pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers.
• Report injuries of an unknown source, including skin tears.
• Observe disoriented and comatose residents, recording and reporting data.
• Perform special treatments as instructed.
• Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility.
• Use only trained equipment and report defective equipment.
• Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
• Honor resident refusal of treatment requests and report such requests to a supervisor.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer status
• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
• Access to a national network of support and resources
• Local decision making
• Connection to premier healthcare careers

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED